Ans. Yes, the Standard E-Visa (processing time 3-5 working days) is also included. We will require a clear scan of your passport which should be a 6-month valid passport.
Baku 4N5D Tour Package
Includes E-Visa
Private Airport Transfers
Overview
Explore the curious fusion of the East and West in our 4N5D Tour Package to Baku. This plan will bring you to the place where the history of Zoroastrian antiquity and the world of the future have touched each other, the Land of Fire.
Visit the Old City (Icherisheher), an item on the UNESCO list, the very modern Heydar Aliyev Center, and travel to the Gabala mountains. See the secrets of the everlasting fires of Yanardag, the prehistoric carvings of Gobustan on rock. This one has a Visa in it, and you will have you with you on an easy trip to one of the most beautiful jewels of the Caucasus.
Highlights
Tour of the complex of the ancient Shirvanshahs Palace.
Visit the Maiden Tower museum, which is on UNESCO’s list.
Watch Zaha Hadid’s Heydar Aliyev Center.
Tufandag Mountain Cable Car Ride.
Examples of ancient rock carvings at Gobustan.
See the everlasting fire at Yanardag.
See Ateshgah Fire Worshipers Temple
Scenic drive to Gabala Falls.
Package Features
| Feature Category | Details |
| Duration | 4 Nights / 5 Days |
| Accommodation | 4 Nights stay in a 3* Hotel (Baku) |
| Meals Included | 4 Breakfasts |
| Transfers | Private Airport Transfers + Sightseeing Transfers |
| Visa | Azerbaijan E-Visa Included |
| Activities | Baku City Tour, Gabala Day Trip, Absheron & Gobustan |
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
- Accommodation: 04 Nights stay in a 3-star hotel (Baku).
- Meals: Daily Buffet Breakfast provided at the hotel.
- Visa: Azerbaijan Standard E-Visa fees (Single Entry).
- Transport: Private Airport Pick-up and Drop-off (GYD).
- Transport: Transfers for all tours as per itinerary.
- Sightseeing: Half-Day Baku City Tour (Private Transfer).
- Sightseeing: Full-Day Gabala Tour with sightseeing.
- Sightseeing: Full-Day Absheron & Gobustan Tour.
- Sightseeing: Visit to Yanardag and Ateshgah Fire Temple.
- Water: Complimentary mineral water bottle per day.
Exclusions
- Flights: International Airfare to/from Baku (GYD).
- Entries: All Museum, Palace, and Maiden Tower tickets.
- Entries: Fire Temple and Cable Car fees (if applicable).
- Guide: Professional Guide charges (Driver only provided).
- Meals: Lunch and Dinner not mentioned in itinerary.
- Tips: Gratuities for drivers (Customary).
- Personal: Laundry, telephone, shopping, and alcohol.
- Insurance: Travel Insurance (Highly recommended).
- Surcharges: Peak season or holiday surcharges.
- Taxes: Government Taxes (GST & TCS) on package.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 – Baku hotel to Baku airport
The collection will be taken at the Baku International Airport. The driver will wait for the client in arrival gate with a placard bearing the name of the client. The distance between the airport and the hotel area will require about 30 minutes to 60 minutes, depending on the traffic jam and the location of the hotel.
Day 2 – Afternoon- Half-day Baku city tour – Without guide, Private Transfers.
Shirvanshahs Palace: Shirvanshahs Palace, the ensemble of Shirvanshahs Palace, the former home of the Shirvanshahs, located in Baku (the rulers of Shirvan). Besides the palace, in the complex there is a court-room (divankhana), Shirvanshah sepulcher, the palace mosque, the tower of which, during 1441, a bath, and the sepulcher of the palace scientist Seyid Yahya Bakuvi.
Maiden Tower: The Maiden Tower rises to 28 m high, the diameter of the first floor is 16,5 m. The first floor has a wall 5 meters thick. The castle is subdivided into 8 floors in the interior part. The floors were constructed of hewn stones and had a roof of dome shape. Since 2000, the castle has been among the UNESCO World Heritage sites and has been serving as a museum since 1964.
Museum of carpets Azerbaijan is a nation of flying carpets. The various regional carpet schools in Azerbaijan. The Carpet Museum will provide you with inspiration of the various style carpets with various ornaments.
New Baku: Architecture of the XIX-XX centuries, the Nizami street, the Fountain square, the Nizami Ganjavi monument.
Haider Aliyev Museum Center / I Love Baku Sign Board: Heydar Aliyev Center is a cultural center, which is planned as a complex building that will consist of an auditorium (convention center), museum, exhibition halls, and administration buildings. The famous architect Zaha Hadid has designed the project center. Heydar Aliyev Cultural.
Day 3 – Gabala day tour from Baku
- Breakfast at the hotel. Check out.
- Transfer to Gabala.
- Gabala city tour: The sightseeing of Nohur Lake.
- Sightseeing at the 7 Gozel waterfall.
- Cable car ride to Tufandag mountain.
- Back to Baku.
- Overnight in Baku.
Day 4 – Absheron + Gobustan tour
Explore the historical and ancient secrets of Azerbaijan. Go sightseeing at the Gobustan National Park, to explore the old carvings, mud volcanoes and other wonderful things.
- Gobustan National Park is among the most common and the oldest sites in Azerbaijan and seen by thousands of tourists every year. Not only will you know about the history of petroglyphs existing in this region, but you will also be provided with some helpful information so that your stay in Baku could be considered much more interesting and rich with the activities that would be remembered forever. We assure you that it is a tour that will impress you.
- The tour begins with Qobustan, the most popular place to visit being the dwelling place of the renowned rock petroglyphs and mud volcanoes. The region has been inhabited since 8th millennium BC. It is renowned to have thousands of rock engravings that cover 100 square km of scene hunting, people, ships, constellations and animals. Its oldest petroglyphs are dated to 12 th century BC. The Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape was listed in the World Heritage list of UNESCO in 2007.
- Tour of the Bibi-Heybat Mosque – a historic mosque of Baku, Azerbaijan. The current building is a reconstruction of the 1990s mosque of the same name constructed in the 13 th century by Shirvanshah Farrukhzad II Ibn Ahsitan II.
- The tour of Absheron will begin with Ateshgah (Fire Worshippers Temple). The temple served as a Hindu and Zoroastrian temple based on Persian and Indian inscriptions. The Persian word of fire is called atash. The pentagonal structure with a courtyard encircled by monk cells and a tetra pillar-alter in the center was constructed in 17 th and 18 th centuries. It was left in the 19th century, being unlikely because the Indian population in the region was reducing. In 1969, the natural, eternal flame was extinguished, following close to a century of exploitation of petroleum and gas in the region, but it is currently illuminated by gas that is piped in the neighboring city.
- Trip to Fire Mountain (Yanardag) – mountain on the Absheron peninsula, 25km north of Baku. Yanardag literally translates into Blazing mountain. Burning pieces of fire play on the stones and the floor. Yanar Dag is a fire of natural gas that burns constantly on a hill on the Absheron Peninsula on the Caspian Sea close to the capital of Azerbaijan, a land of fire, in its turn.
Back to hotel or drop off at any place in the center of the city.
Day 5 – Baku Hotel to Baku Airport – PVT
After breakfast, check out from the hotel and proceed to the airport with sweet memories.
Tips Before You Go
- Windy City: Baku is the city of Winds. It is very windy and one should always carry a light windcheater or jacket even during the warmer seasons.
- Currency: Azerbaijan is known as the Azerbaijan Manat (AZN). USD is generally accepted as an exchange.
- Nizami Street: This is the most appropriate area where people can go to walk and shop at night. It is walkable and loaded with stores and cafes.
- Ticket Booth: The majority of museums (such as the Carpet Museum, Maiden Tower) have to be bought at the booth. Keep cash handy.
- Religion: Azerbaijan is a Non-religious nation. Dress codes are not that strict, although it is valued when one dresses modestly when visiting such mosques as Bibi-Heybat.
FAQs
Q1. Does it include the Azerbaijan Visa?
Q2. Is it accompanied by a guide to the City Tour?
Ans. No, it is a Day 2 tour, which is a Private Transfer. The driver will leave you at the destinations (Shirvanshahs, Maiden Tower, etc.) and you may spend your time by yourself. It is possible to hire a guide at an additional expense.
Q3. Are entrance fees included?
Ans. No, there are no entrance tickets to museums, the Cable Car in Gabala or Fire Mountain. They may be purchased in the ticket booths (about 10-20 AZN per attraction).
Q4. How far is Gabala from Baku?
Ans. Gabala is within a distance of 220km of Baku. The journey lasts 3.5-4 hours in scenic routes.
Q5. Are there any Indian restaurants in Baku?
Ans. Yes, there has been increased Indian tourism in Baku and there are some excellent Indian restaurants around Nizami Street and Fountain square.
Q6. Can we see snow in Gabala?
Ans. Yes, when you come in winter (December-March), Tufandag Mountain Resort in Gabala is surrounded by snow, and you can have fun in skiing.
Q7. Can we also visit the Mud Volcanoes?
Ans. Yes, the Gobustan mud volcanoes are safe to see. But the road is a muddy one, and it is better to put on comfortable footwear with which you are not concerned to be a little dirty.
Q8. What is the check-in time?
Ans. Normal check in time is 14: 00 (2 PM) and the check out time is 12: 00 (Noon).
Q9. Can I use my credit card?
Ans. Hotels and restaurants of Baku receive Visa and Mastercard. But in case of little stores, cabs and entrance charges, cash (Manat) is crucial.
Q10. Is alcohol available?
Ans. Yes, there is a great popularity of alcohol in supermarkets, bars and restaurants of Baku.
